AMAZON INDIA unveiled the next phase of its women's health initiative during a media event at the Singahalli community Center in Bengaluru. The program which addresses period poverty through locally manufactured sanitary products,education and entrepreneurship oppurtunities will reach 2,00,000 women & girls by 2025. Currently operating FOUR sanitary napkin manufacturing facilities in Bengaluru,Chennai,Hyderabad & Kolkata,Amazon has already reached more than 50,000 women & girls from underserved communities across 130 villages & 14 cities. Through this initiative, Amazon will also support more than 500 women entrepreneurs by 2027. The sanitary napkin production units have a combined production capacity of 1200 bio degradable sanitary napkins per hour using fully automated state-of-the-art machinery.All napkins are made from CPCB approved 100% bio degradable raw materials,offering a sustainable alternative in areas where plastic waste & lack of access to hygienic products remain major challenges.Women entrepreneurs operate the units with support from non profit partners Vyomini and She and We,with active engagement from ASHA workers,anganwadi centres and local Gram Panchayats.Dr.Karuna Shanker Pande,Vice President,Amazon Logistics,India said," Menstruation is a natural biological process,remains shrouded in secrecy and shame in many parts of India,and our unique programs are tackling this head-on . At Amazon, we are reimagining what it means to empower women by placing them at the heart of innovation enterprise and community transformation.".
To date,60 women have gained direct employment and another 200 are indirectly engaged as sales champions,these womena are expected to earn a gross profit of Rs.17,000 per month while taking care of their household responsibilities & taking flexible working hours.
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